what fillteration would i need for a 8ft.....

[Dav]

Alright guys,

Doing my self a D.I.Y tank at this moment, will do a thread when finished, the tanks 8ft by 4 ft by 4 ft, what fillteration would i need ?

cheers.
Dav.

 

[JamesF]

I've been trying to figure this out myself lately. You can check out my thread "Filtering a 480".
I'm pretty sure I've decided to drill the back of the tank and run lines through a bag or cartridge filter, then through 1 or 2 bead filters, then back to the tank.
I don't want to worry about evaporation through a sump, or needing it filled by my wife when I'm out of town.

 

[Spiritofthesoul]

What stock are we talking about?

 

[Chefken]

800 gallons more or less? I would say a large Pond cannister filter with an FX5 or two for polishing. Most anyone building a tank that size does a sump. Seems a little small for sand pool filter but it would work too! look for used pool equiptment.

 

[smitty03281964]

I would switch out the FX5 5 for the Eheim 2262. More money but a much better filter.

 

[rhodes_96]

A 180 gallon sump running at least a 2400 gph pump, and then something like 2 fx'5's for backup.

 

[Dav]

I carnt do a stump for this build its wooden framed with glass on the one side, so need something like a pool pump, but i thought koi pumps wasent good enough for tropical or is it myth of what people say ?
Dav.